The Big Idea Challenge 2012 - The Big Idea Challenge

What’s the Big Idea Challenge?

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Did you know? Public broadcasting grows your brain!

Welcome to the Big Idea Challenge, the fundraiser benefitting the Community Idea Stations - your source for NPR, PBS and other public broadcasting programs, not to mention great local shows produced here in Central Virginia. Every day our programs help pre-schoolers learn to read, reveal the awesomeness of the universe, unlock (or reveal) mysteries with science and storytelling, and open our hearts with music and dance. Every day our news programs challenge your way of thinking and enhance your understanding of the world. When you're exposed to public broadcasting, your brain grows! More about the Community Idea Stations...

So why not use those big brains – and your big hearts –
to have some fun and support a cause you believe in?

Help raise money for the Community Idea Stations in the Big Idea Challenge. This event is a puzzle-solving event designed by puzzle adventure company Ravenchase Adventures. You’ll earn points by solving five weekly puzzles related to our five impact areas – and you’ll earn even more points by fundraising. More about the Big Idea Challenge...

Which team has the biggest brains? Find out June 2nd

Our final Challenge takes place on June 2nd at the Library of Virginia, when qualifying teams will compete for the glory and honor of being named the biggest brains.

Now is the time! The fun begins once you register . . . Click here.

Top Teams...

by dollars:

  1 - Big Bird's Brain Trust ($3,575.00)
  2 - Cognitive Elites ($3,020.00)
  3 - RISK RANGERS ($1,720.00)
  4 - Dogtown Abbey ($1,410.00)
  5 - Les Quizerables ($1,355.00)
  6 - Shockoe & Awe ($1,340.00)
  7 - GRAY MATTERS ($1,160.00)
  8 - Mighty Brains ($1,105.00)
  9 - Runaway Trolley ($945.00)
  10 - Elizabeth Van Lew and the Yankee Spies ($882.49)

These teams are knocking it out of the ballpark in both fundraising and puzzle solving - and their point totals show it! (scores as of Thursday afternoon 5.17.12)